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1 503 93RE ACC Sub-Committee on Water Resources /, ;.r/>rv ACC/SWR/1993/3 /* -* ~' s * *» / V 14th session

2 ACC/SWR/1993/3 Page 2 BACKGROUND At

3 ACC/SWR/1993/3 Page 3 What are the OBJECTIVES of a United Nations water information system? Who will be the USERS of such a system? What are the core DATA/INFORMATION needs? What

4 ACC/SWR/1993/3 Page 4 Resource Databases * Runoff data, (need for enhanced national contribution of data to WMO/GRDC). * Sediment data (not generally available in international databases). * Land Use while not related to water per se, it was agreed that this information is essential for assessment and planning

5 ACC/SWR/1993/3 Page 5 modern software, Agencies might consider moving from unique, stand-alone systems, to more flexible systems that

6 (I. W ACC/SWR/1993/3 Page 6

7 II! ACC-SUBCOMMITTEE

8 ACC/SWR/1993/3 Page 7 Annex I LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Mr John

9 ACC/SWR/1993/3 PageS Annex D AGENDA 1. Opening

10 ACC/SWR/1993/3 Page 9 SUMMARY Annex in

11 UN AGENCY RESPONSE/HOLDINGS OF WATER-RELATED DATABASES

12 '» (* WATER-RELATED DATABASES An inventory of water-related databases at regional and global scales, that

13 TERMS USED IN THIS QUESTIONNAIRE DATABASE TYPE OF DATABASE: Factual/Numeric -- Referral ~ Descriptive facts, numeric data, etc. Refers reader

14 AEZ Climate, ecology, land use, resources evaluation Database Name: Type: Created: Size: Update: Growth: Language: Electronic Form: Hardware: Software: Data Standards: Agroecological Zone Data Bank Factual / Numeric 1969 N/A Occasionally N/A English Yes Mainframe Fortran Metadata Available: Distribution: Access: Cost: For Further information:

15 AGROSTAT-PC An electronic version of the FAO Yearbooks. Database Name: Type: Created: Size: Update: Growth: Language: Electronic Form: Hardware: Software: Data Standards: Metadata Available: Distribution: Access: Cost: AGROSTAT-PC Numeric ,000 Time Series Yearly N/A English, French, Spanish Yes IBM-PC or Compatible N/A Yes No Yes, Diskette Diskette N/A For Further information: Jean-Philippe Decraene Food

16 AMDASS The main purpose of AMDASS is to provide information on weather factors relevant to agriculture over the developing world. AMDASS includes the following: long term rainfall data, monthly 10-day, 30 year agroclimatological data for Africa, PET, ETa... Agrometeorological data systems Factual / Numeric ,000 entries Continuous 5 % English

17 ASFA The ASFA database contains bibliographic references to the world's literature on the science, technology and management of marine and freshwater resources and environments including their socio-economic

18 BIBLIO Publications on water resources of Latin American and Caribbean countries. Database Name: Type: Created: Size: Update: Growth: Language: Electronic Form: BIBLIO Bibliographic records Monthly N/A English Hardware: Software: Data Standards: Metadata Available: Distribution: Access: Cost: For Further information:

19 DHA-GENEVA DHA Library contains more than 3000 publications

20 EHMDAC EHMDAC

21 FAO-GIS The CIS-unit of FAO has a number of digitized maps, among which: soil map of the world (1:25,000,000); surface hydrography and hydrological basins of Africa (1:5,000,000); mean actual rainfall of Africa (1:5,000,000); landform surface of Africa: drainage, slopes...(l:5,000,000);

22 FISHSTAT PC The system consists of an integrated set of microcomputer programs and databases of fishery time series. It operates on IBM-compatible microcomputers under MS/DOS. It allows for various data selection functions, statistical analyses and graphical presentation of fishery time series. Database Name: Type: Created: Size: Update: Growth: Language: Electronic Form: Hardware: Software: Data Standards: Metadata Available: Distribution: Access: Cost:

23 GEMS/WATER Global Environment Monitoring System / Water addresses global issues of water quality through a network of monitoring station in rivers, lakes, reservoirs and groundwater on all continents. Emphasis

24 GRDC Data Bank collects global runoff data from any nation. Discharge data for daily + monthly flows. Additionally, river basin data are stored. Information is distributed on written request

25 HAZARDS Database on water-related natural disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean. Database Name: Type: Created: Size: HAZARDS Factual Update: Growth: Language: Electronic Form: Hardware: Software: Data Standards: Metadata Available: Distribution: Access: Cost: For Further information:

26 HIDRO References to research institutions (general information, research areas, infrastructures, human resources, international relations, etc.) in hydraulics and hydrology in Latin America and the Caribbean. Database Name: Type: Created: Size: Update: Growth: Language: Electronic Form: Hardware: Software: Data Standards: Metadata Available: Distribution: Hydraulics and hydrology Referral 1990 Access: Cost: For Further information:

27 HSDB.stat

28 HOMS Technology transfer system

29 HYD References to institutions carrying out scientific and technological research and development activities, projects

30 HYDROGEOLOGICAL MAPS The objective of hydrogeological maps is to identify groundwater resources available in the region

31 HYDROEXPERTS Specialist in the field of hydrology and hydrogeology (with field(s) of specialization following the standards of the American Institute of Hydrology). Database Name: Type: Created: Size: Update: Growth: Language: Electronic Form: Hardware: Software: Data Standards: Metadata Available: Distribution: Access: Cost:

32 IEDS (Subset for Freshwater and Waste-Water) Part of the UN-ECE Environmental Statistical Database. Includes one part for Freshwater Quality

33 INFOHYDRO Based

34 INFOTERRA Agricultural resources; ecology; ecosystems; energy resources; environmental management; environmental protection; human settlements; industrial wastes; land use; natural resources, nature conservation; pollution; waste management; water resources. Database Name: Type: Created: Size: Update: Growth: Language: Electronic Form: Hardware: Software: Data Standards: Metadata Available: Distribution: Access: Cost: For Further information: Mr.

35 NRDB (for ESCWA) Mineral resources; water resources. ESCWA. Energy

36 OTM Summary description

37 PC-CitiBase Urban data about cities such as population and facilities, infrastructure Database Name: Type: Created: Size: Update: Growth: Language: Electronic Form: Hardware: Software: Data Standards: Metadata Available: Distribution: Access: Cost:

38 SISUA Contains information

39 s The objective of the water balance is to quantify the region's available water resources, establishing their distribution

40 UNEP/GRID Georeferenced environmental data covering a wide variety of themes and geographic areas, including from global down to sub-national levels. A list of water-related: datasets held by GRID at various scales is attached. Database Name: Type: Created: She: UNEP/GRID, Global Resources Information Databases GIS Update: Growth: Language: Electronic Form: Hardware: Software: Data Standards: Metadata Available: Distribution: Access: Cost: For Further information:

41 .A.C. Directory of Water Related Meetings. Database Name: Type: Created: Size: Water Calender Referral 1992 Update: Growth: Language: Electronic Form: Hardware: Software: Data Standards: Metadata Available: Distribution: Access: Cost: For Further information:

42 The system contains infonmuion on a country by country basis on the status of water supply

43 WTPLL Database on water pollution problems in Latin America and the Caribbean. Database Name: Type: Created: Size: Update: Growth: Language: Electronic Form: Hardware: Software: Data Standards: Metadata Available: Distribution: Access: Cost:

44 Databases / Systems Listing Database/ System ACCIS CLICOM GPCC EAWAS GCNET AQUALINE HYDAT AQUAREF DUNDIS HEM Organization U.N. WMO WMO AMREF CCRS WRC(England) USGS ENY. CAN. U.N. UNEP\GEMS Type Database

45 WATER-RELATED SOFTWARE An inventory of specialty software that is used by, or available^ tc, UN agencies for creating, handling, interpreting or presenting data in thei;\vater sector. (Updated: September 21, 1993)

46 TERMS USED

47 CDS/ISIS UNESCO-developed software 1'or management

48 CROPWAT

49 EHMDAC EHMDAC is a micro-computer based information management system which stores, retrieves

50 FISHSTAT-PC Database interrogation combined with basic statistical analyses applied

51 HSBD.stat

52 IDAMS IDAMS includes a series of data management facilities and standard commands allowing for case (observation)

53 IDAMS (cont'd) Other Information (continued) For the maintenance of IDAMS to the level of the users' needs, the Secretariat is assisted on a voluntary basis by about 15 highly qualified computer-statisticians belonging to various Schools of international reputation and having a recognized experience. IDAMS accepts

54 PC-CitiBase Maintaining data on Software Name: Descriptive Material: Designed For: Hardware: Workstation Capability: Mainframe Capability: Networking Capability: Ownership: System Maintained: Software Users: Other Information: Source

55 RAISON RAISON

56 RAISON/GEMS RAISON/GEMS is a fully integrated database, spreadsheet, and graphical interpretive system with limited CIS developed to meet the requirements of the GEMS/WATER programme. The system is an application of the RAISON system designed to enhance interpretive and analytical capabilities

57 WASAMS